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Worm Racing  
New Carlisle's premier racing event!  Find a worm, give him a name, and test him for speed on the library's special race track.  Please bring a worm with you to the track.

Brukner Nature Center presents Wildlife Encounters.  
Learn about three different wild animals with Brukner's experienced naturalists.  

Sounds Like Science with Michelle White.  
Enjoy a STEM summer with smashing science experiments and more!

Enjoy Lea Craine's Comedy Magic Show with Picasso the Turtle!  

Shake, Rattle & Roll  (We will meet June 6, 13, 20, 27 and July 11, 18)
Children ages 1-3, and an actively participating caregiver, will enjoy stories, songs, dancing, shaky eggs, finger plays, felt boards, musical instruments, and a simple art activity.

Music & Movement Storytime (We will meet June 7, 14, 21, 28 and July 5, 12, 19)
Enjoy stories, songs, movement & dancing, scarves, felt boards, finger plays, musical instruments, a simple art activity, and, sometimes, parachute play!  Best for children 3-6, but all are welcome.

Practice Your Reading at the New Carlisle Public Library This Summer

We are looking for students in grades K-4 who would like to practice their reading this summer, with the help and support of a teen reading buddy.

We are also looking for teens in grades 5-12 who would like to volunteer as Reading Buddies, working with younger children.

Teen volunteers and their younger buddies meet on Tuesdays from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. to practice reading together.

Make your own magical fairy garden!  This program is limited to 8 teens in grades 5-12.  While each teen is welcome to attend alone, they are also welcome to bring an adult relative to help with construction.  Pre-registration is required; registration opens Tuesday, May 16, 2017.

Make your own magical fairy garden!  This program is limited to eight families, and requires pre-registration.  Registration opens Tuesday, May 16, 2017.

Each family will work together to create one garden as a group project.